water pistol
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of water pistol
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Los Angeles police officers shot at a man wielding a water pistol Monday in South Park, the department said in a news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
When the boy's mother appeared and explained he had been playing with a toy water pistol, he was de-arrested and his handcuffs removed, the watchdog said.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2024
Surprisingly, one of the most violent-appearing images depicts water pistol games at a Pride Parade.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
"I feel like it's a raging fire," she told the board, "and I've got a water pistol."
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2022
The water came from a gray metal water pistol with a long skinny barrel which I stuck into a small opening in one end of the bag.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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